. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 138 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [April 21, 1916. Will our correspondents please see that all postage is fully prepaid? We clieer- fully give advice free, but we can- not afford to pay 2d. or more on under- paid letters as well, and for the future letters, or parcels, that are not suffi- ciently prepaid will be refused. In- land letter rates are: Not exceeding loz. in weight, Id.; exceeding loz., bvit not exceeding 2oz. in weight, 2d.; for every additional 2oz. (or fraction of 2oz.), Correspondents desiring an ansiver in the next issue sh
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 138 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [April 21, 1916. Will our correspondents please see that all postage is fully prepaid? We clieer- fully give advice free, but we can- not afford to pay 2d. or more on under- paid letters as well, and for the future letters, or parcels, that are not suffi- ciently prepaid will be refused. In- land letter rates are: Not exceeding loz. in weight, Id.; exceeding loz., bvit not exceeding 2oz. in weight, 2d.; for every additional 2oz. (or fraction of 2oz.), Correspondents desiring an ansiver in the next issue should send questions to reach this office NOT LATER than the FIRST POST on MONDAY MORNING^ Only SPECIALLY URGENT ques- tions will be replied to by post if a STAMPED â addressid envelop", is enclosed. All questions must be accompanied by the sender's name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. There is no fee for answering questions. Anxious (Notts).âQueen Not Mated.âA queen that was reared but not mated last year will not mate now. The longest â time we- have known to lapse between a queen emerging fi'om the cell and mating is six weeks^and this only twice. P. M. (Paignton).âDisinfecting Hives.â Scorch the inside of the' body boxes and supers with a painter's blow lamp, or apply with a brush a solution of Izal or Calvert's No. 5 carbolic acid, one part iu two parts of water, also wash the other parts of the hive with a weaker solution of disinfectant, a teaspoonfulto a pint of water. Expose the hive to the air until the smell disappears. When dry apply a coat of good oil paint to the outside. Combs, frames, and quilts should be burnt. H. G. (Dorset).â4 lbs. Suspected Disease. E. M. P. (Dorset).âThe bees are affected with " Isle of Wight " disease. Special Prepaid Advertisements Two Words One fenny, minimum Sixpence. Wid advertisers please read these Rules care- fully in o'dcr tn save trouble, as they mil in future b
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